Softball Preview: Burlington Demons vs. Union Grove Broncos
Burlington and Union Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Burlington Demons will head out on the road to take on the Union Grove Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Union Grove is hoping to do on Monday what Elkhorn couldn't on Friday: put an end to Burlington's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Burlington was the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Elkhorn.
Macie Plitzuweit made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Plitzuweit was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emersyn Biedrzycki was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kasey Lois, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Union Grove put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for South Milwaukee. Union Grove blew past South Milwaukee 8-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Union Grove.
Burlington pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Union Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Burlington came up short against Union Grove in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Burlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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